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Work programme of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate for 2017

United Nations
Security Council

S/2017/176

Distr.: General
27 February 2017
Original: English

Letter dated 24 February 2017 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee
established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism addressed to
the President of the Security Council

Attached hereto are the work programmes of the Security Council Committee established
pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1373 (2001) (see annex) and its Executive Directorate (see
enclosure) for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2017.

The Committee, with the assistance of its Executive Directorate, will continue to work with
Member States on the implementation of the above-mentioned resolutions, guided by the
principles of cooperation, transparency, even-handedness and consistency of approach. The
Committee, assisted by the Executive Directorate, will remain focused on monitoring and
promoting the implementation by Member States of resolution 1373 (2001) and on taking
practical measures aimed at facilitating delivery of technical assistance, as appropriate. The
Committee, assisted the Directorate, will continue to pay close attention to the implementation of
resolutions 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014) in its dialogue with Member States. The Committee,
assisted by the Directorate, will also continue to contribute to the implementation of the United
Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.

The Committee welcomes the support it receives from Member States, the United Nations
Secretariat and international, regional and subregional organizations, and appreciates the
assistance of its Executive Directorate.

The Committee would appreciate it if the present letter, together with its annex and enclosure,
could be brought to the attention of the members of the Council and issued as a document of the
Council.

Work programme of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution
1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism for 2017

I. Introduction

1. The overarching goal of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution
1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism (the Counter-Terrorism Committee) is to ensure the
full implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). The Committee is further
directed to address in its dialogue with Member States their efforts to implement Council
resolution 1624 (2005). The Committee is also requested or encouraged to take up additional
work under Council resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220
(2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017) and
relevant Council presidential statements, including the statements of 29 May 2015
(S/PRST/2015/11) and of 11 May 2016 (S/PRST/2016/6).

2. Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 1963 (2010), 2129 (2013), 2133
(2014), 2178 (2014), 2185 (2014), 2195 (2015), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309
(2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017) and all other relevant resolutions and
presidential statements of the Council and decisions of the Committee constitute the guidance for
the work of the Committee and its Executive Directorate.

II. Work programme

3. The Committee will continue to pursue a strategic and transparent approach to its work and,
with the support of its Executive Directorate and the Secretariat, will continue to streamline its
working methods, as appropriate, in order to achieve the priority objectives set forth below.

4. The Committee and its Executive Directorate will collaborate actively with Member States to
monitor, promote and facilitate the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005)
and to implement the tasks conferred by resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014),
2185 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016),
2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017). In this regard, the Council continues to stress the need for the
Committee and the Executive Directorate to conduct in-depth analysis of the strengths and gaps
of Member States with a view to enhancing the Committee's ability to identify good practices
and priority recommendations for Member States and priority needs for capacity-building
assistance to be delivered by implementing agencies and partners with the aim of helping States
to achieve the full and effective implementation of the relevant resolutions.

5. The Committee will continue to take stock of the implementation efforts of Member States
with respect to resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005) through the use of the two assessment
tools, the overview of implementation assessment and the detailed implementation survey,
taking into account the requirements set forth in resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178
(2014), 2185 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220(2015) , 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322
(2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017). The Committee will also continue to identify the
challenges and needs of each Member State and region, facilitate the delivery of targeted
technical assistance and promote good practices, and will continue to conduct country and
regional visits, both visits to engage in high-level advocacy and visits that are technical
assessment in nature.

6. The Committee will consider information provided by the Executive
Directorate regarding its progress in updating the technical guide to the implementation of
resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), while also taking into account the requirements set
forth in resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242
(2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322(2016) , 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017), in order to reflect
the additional elements prescribed in these resolutions.

7. The Committee intends to take stock,
on the basis of information provided by the Executive Directorate, of the implementation of the
recommendations identified in its visit reports in order to assess the progress made by Member
States and the effectiveness of their overall counter-terrorism measures, including the capacity-building framework and the assistance provided by relevant partners.

8. The Committee will
consider information provided by the Executive Directorate concerning its work on the
implementation of the relevant provisions of resolutions 2133 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015),
2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017), including
on: (a) the links between transnational organized crime and terrorism; (b) the threats posed by
terrorists' access to weapons and the supply and trafficking of weapons to terrorists; (c) gender
issues in counter-terrorism; (d) preventing and suppressing financing of terrorist groups,
including Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da'esh), Al-Qaida and
associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities; (e) kidnapping for ransom; (f) aviation
security; (g) prosecution; (h) rehabilitation and integration; (i) promoting international law
enforcement and judicial cooperation in counter-terrorism matters; and (j) trafficking in persons
for terrorist purposes.

11. The Committee will continue to organize special meetings and events on themes and issues
of common concern and interest to Member States with a view to maximizing the impact of the
resolutions and decisions of the Security Council and sustaining the commitment of the
international community to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The Committee
will consider necessary follow-up activities, based on proposals made by the Executive
Directorate upon review of the outcomes of such meetings and events.

12. The Committee, acting in close cooperation with the Security Council
Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015)
concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals,
groups, undertakings and entities and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to
resolution 1540 (2004), and, in accordance with its mandate, will pay special attention to States
concerning which information on the implementation of relevant resolutions is lacking and
discuss how best to enhance its dialogue with those States.

13. The Counter-Terrorism Committee will report to the Security Council orally, through its
Chair, on the overall work of the Committee and the Executive Directorate, including on their
work pursuant to resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624
(2005), 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2220
(2015) , 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017) and,
as appropriate, in conjunction with the reports of the Chairs of the Security Council Committee
pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) and the Security Council
Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).

14. Pursuant to resolution 2129 (2013), the Counter-Terrorism Committee, assisted by the
Executive Directorate, will continue to work closely with Member States and regional and
subregional organizations, including during country visits, on the development of comprehensive
and integrated counter-terrorism strategies and on the identification of available practices,
elements and good standards.

15. The Committee, assisted by its Executive Directorate, will continue to work with its partners
in the Global Counter-Terrorism Research Network to analyse emerging terrorism issues, trends
and developments and to identify good practices in the implementation of resolutions 1373
(2001), 1624 (2005), 2133 (2014), 2178
(2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322
(2016) , 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017) and other relevant decisions of the Council.

16. The Committee will further consider information provided by the Executive Directorate on
its engagement and enhancement of partnerships with international, regional and subregional
organizations, development entities, civil society, academia and other entities in conducting
research and information-gathering and
identifying good practices in support of the Committee's efforts to promote the implementation
of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), taking into account the new requirements of
resolutions 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015),
2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341
(2017).

17. The Committee will continue to call for the closest possible cooperation among the expert
groups of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and
2253 (2015) and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004),
as well as the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Office, including, as appropriate,
on enhanced and systematized information-sharing, coordination of visits and participation in
workshops; the facilitation of technical assistance; and relations with international, regional and
subregional organizations, and will consider information provided by the Executive Directorate
on the implementation of common strategies.

18. The Counter-Terrorism Committee will consider information and analysis provided by the
Executive Directorate on the promotion of international cooperation, the identification of
emerging issues, trends and developments related
to resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014),
2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016)
and 2341 (2017) and practical ways for Member States to implement the requirements of those
resolutions

19. The Committee will consider a comprehensive approach to preventing the spread of
terrorism and the incitement of terrorist acts motivated by violent extremism and intolerance,
consistent with resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2242 (2015),
2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017). Pursuant to the
presidential statement of 11 May 2016 (S/PRST/2016/6), the Committee will continue its
ongoing efforts in preparation of the "comprehensive international framework" as mandated by
the presidential statement.

20. The Committee will place special emphasis on the more urgent need to counter the most
concerning terrorist trends the world faces today in the following areas: incitement to commit a
terrorist act, radicalization and recruitment of terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters,
generating funding to support terrorist activities, planning for and conducting terrorist acts, and
trafficking in persons for terrorist purposes. To this effect, the Committee will continue to
address terrorists' increased use of and reliance on information and communications technology,
in particular the Internet, to conduct the above-mentioned terrorist activities. Moreover, the
Committee will also continue to address the nexus between terrorists and transnational organized
crime, which has increased in some cases and some regions, in accordance with Security Council
resolution 2195 (2014).

21. The Committee will consider information and proposals provided by the Executive
Directorate on its activities to enhance its dialogue and information-sharing with special envoys,
the Department of Political Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, including
during the planning stages of missions, as appropriate, in relation to the implementation of
resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005) and other relevant Council resolutions.

22. On the basis of information provided by the Executive Directorate, the Committee will
submit to the Security Council a report on the Executive Directorate's work, for consideration by
the Council in the context of the renewal of the mandate of the Executive Directorate. In
accordance with Council resolution 2129 (2013), the Committee will submit the report to the
Council prior to the expiration of the Executive Directorate's mandate on 31 December 2017.

B. Facilitating the delivery of technical assistance to States

23. The Committee will continue to pay close attention to strengthening the role of the Executive
Directorate in facilitating the delivery of technical assistance to Member States by providing its
analysis and recommendations for the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624
(2005), taking into account the new requirements of resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178
(2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331
(2016) and 2341 (2017). In this regard, the Committee intends to consider, on the basis of
proposals of the Executive Directorate, the most effective ways to assess the impact of its donor-supported project activity linked to building capacity and cooperation pursuant to Security
Council resolution 2129 (2013).

24. The Committee also partners with the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions
1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring
Team on the implementation of relevant Council resolutions. The Counter-Terrorism
Committee, on the basis of information provided by the Executive Directorate, will conduct an
annual review and forecast of activities to facilitate the implementation of resolutions 1373
(2001) and 1624 (2005), taking into account the new requirements of resolutions 2129 (2013),
2133
(2014) , 2170 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253
(2015) , 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017) and cooperation in this area.

25. The Committee, assisted by the Executive Directorate, will continue its close cooperation
with the relevant entities of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, relevant Council
subsidiary bodies and relevant international, regional and subregional organizations, aimed at
enhancing the capacity of Member States to fully implement resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624
(2005), taking into account the new requirements of resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2170
(2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309
(2016) , 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017), and at facilitating the delivery of technical
assistance, specifically by promoting engagement between providers of capacity-building
assistance and recipients, as well as sharing information, as appropriate, with relevant United
Nations counter-terrorism bodies and relevant international, regional and subregional
organizations.

26. The Committee, assisted by the Executive Directorate and in close cooperation with the
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Office and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre, will identify partners that are willing and able to provide technical assistance
to States, upon their request, bearing in mind the need for effective coordination within the Task
Force framework in the facilitation and delivery of technical assistance, particularly to States of
the most-affected regions,
including through the capacity-building implementation plan for countering the flow of foreign
terrorist fighters, as jointly proposed by the Task Force and the Centre.

C. Maintaining dialogue with States on the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005)

27. The Committee will consider
information provided by the Executive Directorate on its ongoing engagement and dialogue with
Member States regarding the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005) and its work to support
them in developing, in accordance with their obligations under international law, national
strategies that include countering the incitement of terrorist acts motivated by violent extremism,
which can be conducive to terrorism, and intolerance, and to facilitate technical assistance by
providing information and assessments to capacity-building providers for the effective
implementation of the resolution, bearing in mind the aims of the initiative of the Secretary-General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (see A/70/674).

28. The Committee will
continue to encourage States that have not yet submitted a report on their implementation of
resolution 1624 (2005) to do so. The Committee will also guide and support the Executive
Directorate in its efforts to achieve full implementation of the Committee's plan of action,
including updates and relevant good practices for the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005).
The Committee will ensure coordination and complementarity with the work being undertaken
to prevent and counter violent extremism, which can be conducive to terrorism, including by the
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Office, which leads the work of the United
Nations in that regard, including through its own work on resolution 1624 (2005) and on
resolution 2178 (2014) on countering violent extremism and in consideration of the Secretary-General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism.

D. Implementing the United Nations
Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

29. On the basis of regular briefings and information from the
participation of the Executive Directorate in activities within the framework of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, the Committee will continue its discussions on issues
relating to implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, bearing in
mind General Assembly resolution 70/291.

E. Promoting respect for human rights in the context
of counter-terrorism

30. The Committee will consider information from the Executive Directorate
regarding progress in the further development of activities in the area of promoting respect for
human rights in the context of counter-terrorism in order to ensure that all human rights and rule
of law issues relevant to the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178
(2014) and other relevant resolutions are addressed consistently and even-handedly, including, as
appropriate, during country visits organized with the consent of the visited Member State and in
the delivery of technical assistance.

III. Implementing the communications strategy

31. The Committee will continue to implement the revised communications strategy aimed at
promoting the visibility of the role and activities of the Committee and its Executive Directorate,
including ways to maximize the impact of the updated global surveys of implementation by
Member States of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005) and the series of reports on the
implementation of resolutions 2178 (2014) and 2253 (2015). In this regard, the Committee will
pay special attention to: (a) advocacy and communication efforts pertaining to the continued
implementation of resolution 2178 (2014) on foreign terrorist fighters and the Committee's
guiding principles on stemming their flow; (b) special meetings and open briefings of the
Committee; (c) high-level advocacy visits of the Committee, its Chair and the Executive
Director of the Executive Directorate; and (d) efforts to counter violent extremism and
incitement to violence, as called for in resolutions 1624 (2005) and
2178 (2014).

Appendix

Work programme of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate for 2017

I. Introduction

1. The work programme of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate for the
period from 1 January to 31 December 2017 has been prepared in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the report of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution
1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism (the Counter-Terrorism Committee) on its
revitalization (S/2004/124) and takes into account the work programme of the Committee for the
same period, as well as the tasks conferred by the Security Council in its relevant resolutions,
including resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220
(2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017) and
relevant Council presidential statements, including the statements of 29 May 2015
(S/PRST/2015/11) and 11 May 2016 (S/PRST/2016/6).

2. The Executive Directorate will continue to support the Committee in its efforts to pursue a
strategic and transparent approach to its work and to streamline its working methods, as
appropriate, in order to achieve its priority objectives in the areas defined in the Committee's
work programme.

3. The Executive Directorate will continue to report regularly to the
Committee on its work, including in its mission reports, monthly reports and annual reports, and
to respond to any additional requests made during the reporting period.

4. The Executive Directorate will continue to support the Committee and
collaborate actively with Member States to monitor, promote and facilitate the implementation
of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005) and to implement thetasks set forth in resolutions
2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2185 (2014),2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015),
2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017). The Committee and the
Executive Directorate will do so by conducting in-depth analysis of the strengths and gaps of
Member States with a view to enhancing the Committee's ability to identify good practices and
priority recommendations for Member States and priority needs for capacity-building assistance
to be delivered by implementing agencies and partners with the aim of helping States to achieve
full and effective implementation of the relevant resolutions.

5. The Executive Directorate will
continue to assist the Committee to take stock of efforts by Member States to implement
resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005)through the use of two assessment tools (the overview of implementation assessment and the
detailed implementation survey), taking into account the requirements set forth in resolutions
2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2185
(2014) , 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331
(2016) and 2341 (2017); to identify the challenges and needs of each Member State and region;
to facilitate the delivery of targeted technical assistance and promote good practices in that
regard; and to conduct country and regional visits, both visits to engage in high-level advocacy
and visits that are technical assessment in nature.

6. The Executive Directorate will provide information to the Committee on its progress in
updating the technical guide to the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005),
while also taking into account the requirements set forth in resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133
(2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242
(2015) , 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017), in order to reflect
the additional elements of those resolutions.

7. The Executive Directorate will assist the Committee to take stock of the implementation of the
recommendations identified in visit reports in order to assess the progress made by Member
States and the effectiveness of overall counter-terrorism measures, including the capacity-building framework and the assistance provided by relevant partners.

8. The Executive Directorate will provide information to the Committee, for its consideration, on
the implementation of the relevant provisions of resolutions 2133 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220
(2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322
(2016) , 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017), including on: (a) the links between transnational
organized crime and terrorism; (b) the threats posed by terrorists' access to weapons and the
supply and trafficking of weapons to terrorists; (c) gender issues in counter-terrorism; (d)
preventing and suppressing financing of terrorist groups, including Islamic State in Iraq and the
Levant (ISIL, also known as Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings
and entities; (e) kidnapping for ransom; (f) aviation security; (g) prosecution; (h) rehabilitation
and integration; (i) promoting international law enforcement and judicial cooperation in counter-terrorism matters; and (j) trafficking in persons for terrorist purposes.

10. The Executive Directorate will work in close cooperation with relevant entities of the
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force to hold periodic briefings for Member States on
thematic or regional aspects of the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005),
taking into account the requirements of resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195
(2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and
2341 (2017).

11. The Executive Directorate will assist the Committee by organizing special meetings and
events on themes and issues of common concern and interest to Member States, with a view to
maximizing the impact of the resolutions and decisions of the Security Council and sustaining
the commitment of the international community to combat terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations. The Executive Directorate will submit proposals to the Committee for its
consideration on necessary follow-up activities, based on the review of the outcomes of such
meetings and events.

12. The Executive Directorate, acting in close cooperation with the expert groups of the Security
Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015)
concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals,
groups, undertakings and entities and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to
resolution 1540 (2004), and in accordance with its mandate, will continue to support the work of
the Committee by paying special attention to Member States for which information on the
implementation of relevant resolutions is lacking and to discuss how best to enhance the
Committee's dialogue with those States.

13. The Executive Directorate will continue to assist the Counter-Terrorism Committee to report
orally, through its Chair, to the Security Council on the overall status of the work of the
Committee and the Executive Directorate, including on their work pursuant to resolutions 1373
(2001), 1624 (2005), 2129 (2013), 2133
(2014) , 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253
(2015) , 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017) and, as appropriate, in
conjunction with the reports of the Chairs of the Security Council Committee pursuant to
resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) and the Security Council Committee
established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).

14. Pursuant to resolution 2129 (2013), the Executive Directorate will continue to assist the
Counter-Terrorism Committee by working closely with Member States and regional and
subregional organizations, including during country visits, on the development of comprehensive
and integrated counter-terrorism strategies and on the identification of available practices,
elements and good standards.

15. The Executive Directorate will continue to cooperate and work as closely as possible with its
partners in the Global Counter-Terrorism Research Network to analyse emerging terrorism
issues, trends and developments and to identify good practices in the implementation of
resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015),
2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309
(2016) , 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017) and other relevant decisions of the Council.

16. The Executive Directorate will submit to the Committee information on its engagement and
enhancement of partnerships with international, regional and subregional organizations,
development entities, civil society, academia and other entities in conducting research and
information-gathering and identifying good practices in support of the Committee's efforts to
promote the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), taking into account the
new requirements
of resolutions 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015),
2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017).

17. The Executive Directorate will continue to cooperate as closely as possible with the expert
groups of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and
2253 (2015) and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), as well as the
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Office, including, as appropriate, on enhanced
and systematized information -sharing, coordination of visits and participation in workshops;
facilitation of technical assistance; and relations with international, regional and subregional
organizations, and will submit to the Committee information on the implementation of common
strategies.

18. The Executive Directorate will submit to the Committee, for its consideration, proposals on
ways to promote international cooperation and, in accordance with resolution 2129 (2013), to
identify emerging issues, trends and developments related to resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624
(2005), to address the issues, trends and developments specified in resolutions 2129 (2013),
2133 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016),
2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017), and to identify practical ways for Member States to
implement the requirements of those resolutions.

19. The Executive Directorate will continue to assist the Committee in its further consideration
of a comprehensive approach to preventing the spread of terrorism and the incitement of terrorist
acts motivated by violent extremism and intolerance,
consistent with resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 2133 (2014), 2178 (2014),
2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017). Pursuant to
the presidential statement of 11 May 2016 (S/PRST/2016/6), the Executive Directorate will
present to the Committee for its consideration a proposal for a "comprehensive international
framework" as mandated by the presidential statement.

20. The Executive Directorate will continue to assist the Committee to address the more urgent
need to counter the most concerning terrorist trends the world faces today in the following areas:
incitement to commit a terrorist act, radicalization and recruitment of terrorists, including foreign
terrorist fighters, generating funding to support terrorist activities, planning for and conducting
terrorist acts, and trafficking in persons for terrorist purposes, as well as terrorists' increased use
of and reliance on information and communications technology, in particular the Internet, to
conduct the above-mentioned terrorist activities and the nexus between terrorists and
transnational organized crime, which has increased in some cases and some regions, in
accordance with resolution 2195 (2014).

21. The Executive Directorate will submit to the Committee information and proposals on its
activities to enhance its dialogue and information-sharing activities with special envoys, the
Department of Political Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, including
during the planning stages of missions, as appropriate, in relation to the implementation of
resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005) and other relevant Council resolutions.

22. The Executive Directorate will submit a report on its work to the Committee for its
consideration and that of the Security Council on the mandate renewal of the Executive
Directorate, prior to the expiration of the mandate of the Directorate on 31 December 2017 in
accordance with Council resolution 2129 (2013).

B. Facilitating the delivery of technical assistance to States

23. The Executive Directorate will continue to pay close attention to strengthening its role to
assist the Committee to facilitate the delivery of technical assistance to Member States by
providing its analysis and recommendations for the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001)
and 1624 (2005), taking into account the new requirements of resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133
(2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322
(2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017). In that context, the Executive Directorate will submit to
the Committee, for its consideration, proposals on the most effective ways to assess the impact
of its donor-supported project activity linked to building capacity and cooperation pursuant to
resolution 2129 (2013).

24. The Executive Directorate will assist the Committee to cooperate with the Security Council
Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) and the Analytical
Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team on the implementation of the relevant Council
resolutions. The Executive Directorate will also submit to the Committee information for its
annual review and forecast of activities in order to facilitate the implementation of resolutions
1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), taking into account the new requirements of resolutions 2129
(2013), 2133 (2014), 2170 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015),
2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016) and 2341 (2017), and
cooperation in this area.

25. The Executive Directorate will continue to cooperate closely with the relevant entities of the
Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, relevant expert groups of the Security Council
subsidiary bodies and relevant international, regional and subregional organizations, aimed at
enhancing the capacity of Member States to fully implement resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624
(2005) and the new requirements
of resolutions 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2170 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014),
2199 (2015), 2220 (2015), 2242 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2309 (2016), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016)
and 2341 (2017), and at facilitating the delivery of technical assistance, specifically by
promoting engagement between providers and recipients of capacity-building assistance and by
sharing information, as appropriate, with relevant United Nations counter-terrorism bodies and
international, regional and subregional organizations.

26. The Executive Directorate will continue to cooperate closely with the Counter-Terrorism
Implementation Task Force Office and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre to identify
partners that are willing and able to provide technical assistance to States, upon their request,
bearing in mind the need for effective coordination within the framework of the Implementation
Task Force in the facilitation and delivery of technical assistance, particularly to States of the
most-affected regions, including through the capacity-building implementation plan for
countering the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, as jointly proposed by the Task Force, the
Centre and the Executive Directorate.

C. Maintaining dialogue with States on the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005)

27. The Executive Directorate will continue to submit information to the Committee on its
ongoing engagement and dialogue with Member States regarding
the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005) and its work to support them in developing, in
accordance with their obligations under international law, strategies that include countering the
incitement of terrorist acts motivated by violent extremism and intolerance and to facilitate
technical assistance for the effective implementation of the resolution, bearing in mind the aims
of the initiative of the Secretary-General's Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (see
A/70/674).

28. The Executive Directorate will continue to provide information to the Committee on its
efforts to work with Member States that have not yet submitted a report on their implementation
of resolution 1624 (2005) and to achieve the full implementation of the Committee's plan of
action, including its updates and relevant good practices for the implementation of resolution
1624 (2005). The Executive Directorate will continue to assist the Committee by ensuring
coordination and complementarity with the work being undertaken to prevent and counter
violent extremism, which can be conducive to terrorism, including by the Counter-Terrorism
Implementation Task Force Office, which leads the work of the United Nations in that regard,
including through its own work on resolution 1624 (2005) and on resolution 2178 (2014) on
countering violent extremism and in consideration of the Secretary-General's Plan of Action to
Prevent Violent Extremism.

D. Implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism
Strategy

29. The Executive Directorate will continue to provide information and regular briefings
to the Committee on the Executive Directorate's participation in the activities within the
framework of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, on issues relating to
implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, bearing in mind
General Assembly resolution 70/291.

E. Promoting respect for human rights in the context of
counter-terrorism

30. The Executive Directorate will submit to the Committee information on the
further development of activities in the area of human rights in the context of counter-terrorism
and activities to ensure that all human rights and rule of law issues relevant to the
implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014) and other relevant
resolutions are addressed consistently and even-handedly, including, as appropriate, during
country visits organized with the consent of the visited Member State and within the framework
of technical assistance delivery.

III. Implementing the communications strategy

31. The
Executive Directorate will submit to the Committee information on the implementation of the
communications strategy aimed at promoting the visibility of the role and activities of the
Committee and the Executive Directorate, including ways to maximize the impact of the updated
global surveys of implementation by Member States of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005)
and the series of reports on the implementation of resolutions 2178 (2014) and 2253 (2015). In
that regard, the Executive Directorate will assist the efforts of the Committee to pay special
attention to: (a) advocacy and communication efforts pertaining to the continued implementation of resolution 2178 (2014) on foreign terrorist fighters and the Committee's
guiding principles on stemming their flow; (b) special meetings and open briefings of the
Committee; (c) high-level advocacy visits of the Committee, its Chair and the Executive
Director of the Executive Directorate; and (d) efforts to counter violent extremism and
incitement to violence, as called for in resolutions 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014).

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